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Is It Grammatically Correct to Say as per?
Many wonder whether the as in as per is superfluous. Wouldn’t the phrase “per your instructions” mean much the same thing as “as per your instructions?” In that case, would it be incorrect to insert the extra word?
The fact is that both per and as per have existed in English in the sense “according to” for a very long time–since the 15th and 16th centuries, respectively. The choice of which to use (or avoid) is entirely a matter of taste. The more ponderous as per is often found in business and legal prose, or in writing that attempts to adopt a formal tone. It is not incorrect to use, but some find it overly legalistic and counsel avoiding it for that reason. On the other hand, it has been used to good effect in facetious mock-business-English (“as per the President’s shiny new Environmental Policy Act”). As in so many matters of diction, the tonal needs of a particular passage should guide your choice.
Examples of as per in a Sentence
Daria Mitiuk Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Clark quite simply delivered, as per usual, for the ascendant sport of women’s basketball, turning in a dream stat line—41 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds—in a dream rematch of last year’s final.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
The housing market is in flux, as per usual, but there’s some positive news for Riverside, Los Angeles, and San Diego County homeowners: home values are on the rise.
—Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
That remains fixed at $150, as per the American Airline's website.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
There have been a few false dawns as per him joining Xavi's matchday squad again.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Margera, who has been fighting alcohol and drug issues publicly over several years, has reportedly remained sober as per the bail conditions of his Chester County case.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Mar. 2024
The fourth installment of the Kung Fu Panda cinematic series, starring Jack Black as the titular ass-kicking ursine, opened with $58.3 million domestically, as per Comscore.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
Plot details are being kept under the doji, but it is known that the new installment will bring the story to the East Coast and focus on a teen from China (Wang) who, as per Karate Kid lore, finds strength and direction via martial arts and a tough but wise mentor (or two).
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
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“As per.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20per. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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